RE-11 vs S-04.

Jerggy13 · 07-03-2014, 07:49 PM

285/35/19 (stock nismo size) at stock ride ride with 20mm spacers.

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kenchan · 07-03-2014, 08:37 PM

nice sidewalls.

chops · 07-03-2014, 10:10 PM

if you don't track the car I'd save they money and go for the S04. I cringe at the fact that I run RE-11 as a mixed DD and track tire. waste of good sticky tread

kenchan · 07-04-2014, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by chops

if you don't track the car I'd save they money and go for the S04. I cringe at the fact that I run RE-11 as a mixed DD and track tire. waste of good sticky tread

yah, but the RE11's have a nice looking tread pattern.

ufoz8mycow · 07-04-2014, 12:07 PM

I second (and third) the notion of not mixing tires.. I put S04s on the rear with my stock 050s on the front and it tended to make my traction control go haywire in normal cornering conditions so I just swapped S04s onto the front to get rid of the weirdness and complete the set. That being said, the S04s have been great as a DD tire so far.

kenchan · 07-05-2014, 11:50 AM

btw, im not implying S04's are track tires. they arent. they are designed for street.

NORAIN · 07-05-2014, 01:50 PM

You're absolutely right on too wide for the OEM Rays. And the other mods affecting VDC. I read a lot of good things here before I bought them. I didn't read anything about how much the bigger tire on OEM Rays affected handling. Live and learn, I can live with them for now. I know it's mostly over size tires now, but VDC never came on with same mods and 050's. Now it comes on very easy. I just turn it off most of the time. I really didn't think larger size tire would make that much difference, it does.LOL. The front isn't bad, but the rear is a lot softer. I plan to get wheels in the future that will accommodate 305's. Or going with 285's on the Rays if that time comes before wheels. All in all, if I had it to do over I wished I spent a few more bucks and got the RE-11's ...in 285 out back.

kenchan · 07-05-2014, 04:53 PM

yah, 285's are plenty wide for the 19x10.

chii370 · 07-05-2014, 06:48 PM

had both of these tires. pole positions were personally my favorite.

i have yoko advan neova AD08 R's 265/35R19 305/30R19 right now and I can tell you from experience of owning all of the tires mentioned from OP the neovas are far and away better all around. A little soft though, so prepare for some super fast premature tread wear if you track it.

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chops A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NA Posts: 1,732 Drives: NA Rep Power: 23	if you don't track the car I'd save they money and go for the S04. I cringe at the fact that I run RE-11 as a mixed DD and track tire. waste of good sticky tread Dasnow likes this.

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NORAIN Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wilmington, NC Age: 58 Posts: 323 Drives: 2011 370Z 6M SP Rep Power: 13	You're absolutely right on too wide for the OEM Rays. And the other mods affecting VDC. I read a lot of good things here before I bought them. I didn't read anything about how much the bigger tire on OEM Rays affected handling. Live and learn, I can live with them for now. I know it's mostly over size tires now, but VDC never came on with same mods and 050's. Now it comes on very easy. I just turn it off most of the time. I really didn't think larger size tire would make that much difference, it does.LOL. The front isn't bad, but the rear is a lot softer. I plan to get wheels in the future that will accommodate 305's. Or going with 285's on the Rays if that time comes before wheels. All in all, if I had it to do over I wished I spent a few more bucks and got the RE-11's ...in 285 out back. __________________ Swift Springs\|265-305 RE-11\|Forgestar F14\|F.I. TDX S.S. 12" Res."Milled Out"\|K&N\|SPL\|Z1(34 row)oil cooler\|Z1 brake upgrade\|Hotchkis Zspeed\|Team Voodoo\|HPDEjunkie.com

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chii370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: . Posts: 642 Drives: . Rep Power: 17	had both of these tires. pole positions were personally my favorite. i have yoko advan neova AD08 R's 265/35R19 305/30R19 right now and I can tell you from experience of owning all of the tires mentioned from OP the neovas are far and away better all around. A little soft though, so prepare for some super fast premature tread wear if you track it. Last edited by chii370; 07-06-2014 at 09:27 AM.

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07-03-2014, 08:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	nice sidewalls.

07-04-2014, 12:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
ufoz8mycow Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vegas Posts: 536 Drives: Black Cherry '12 Z Rep Power: 18	I second (and third) the notion of not mixing tires.. I put S04s on the rear with my stock 050s on the front and it tended to make my traction control go haywire in normal cornering conditions so I just swapped S04s onto the front to get rid of the weirdness and complete the set. That being said, the S04s have been great as a DD tire so far.

07-05-2014, 11:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	btw, im not implying S04's are track tires. they arent. they are designed for street.

07-05-2014, 04:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	yah, 285's are plenty wide for the 19x10.